Greg Weinger is the Senior Vice President of Product Management at SheerID and the creator of The Powerful Introvert podcast. With over 15 years of experience scaling B2B SaaS product teams at companies like Urban Airship, YesMail, and Jive Software, Greg brings a unique blend of technical depth, leadership insight, and introverted clarity to every role he takes on. In this episode, he shares lessons from building enduring product orgs, thriving as an introvert in high-stakes environments, and shaping the future of identity verification.
In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
00:01 – Welcome & Guest Intro
00:50 – Building Product Teams That Scale
05:08 – Mentoring & Giving Feedback
06:23 – From English Major to Tech Leader
10:09 – What Makes SheerID Different
11:30 – The Complexity of Global Verification
12:46 – Balancing the Roadmap
15:50 – Communicating Product Vision
17:15 – AI in Product Management
19:36 – Engineering to Strategic Leadership
22:08 – Starting The Powerful Introvert
25:44 – Introverts vs. Extroverts
29:21 – Beyond Shyness
31:03 – Inclusive Meeting Design
34:36 – Future of Identity Verification
36:05 – The Future of Product Roles
37:37 – Knowing Product-Market Fit
39:21 – Scaling Product Lines
40:43 – Rapid Fire: Underrated PM Trait
41:51 – Favorite Enterprise Product
44:30 – Hardest Product Launch
46:55 – Disagreeing with Product Philosophies
48:30 – Book Recommendation
49:49 – Product-Market Fit Mistakes
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